Visperas Parade November 22, 2016 - Higantes Parade

Ang Uno sa Lahat

Rizal Philippines
November 23, 2016

There was a preview of the parade yesterday of participation at the fiesta fluvial procession.  Those who joined this parade were mostly employees working at various commercial and industrial enterprise in Angono:

                                                       Ang Nunong Kuba?

                                              The newest spa in town

Mini - Higantes (?) joined the pre Angono day parade August 18 2013

Angono - ang UNO

                                   A seemingly malnourished higante

The Higantes that joined the pre Angono day today were of different design and were smaller (the higantes are now stunted?) or saving on costs.  See for yourself what is happening to the Higantes.

                                    Chili faced higante

                                    Bizarre looking higantes

                                  What is this?  A cacti faced higante?

                                    Juvenile higantes

                                   Ma and pa higante;  still undersized

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                                    Regular sized higante

Best picture of the parade today August 18, 2013

Angono - ang UNO

I think these are the best pictures that I took of the pre Angono Day parade celebration today, August 18, 2013 (not necessarily the best group or costume)

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Pre Angono day parade today August 18, 2013

Angono - ang UNO

 The members of the Sangguaniang Bayan lead the parade honoring the 75 years of Angono independence.  Vice Mayor Rubin and leading councilor Joanne Saguinsin in the middle.

Despite the heavy rains, the parade commemorating and honoring the diamond celebration of Angono independence was held this morning.  It passed at Barangay Kalayaan (probably started at Angono Elementary School) and turned left to M Diaz (where I live) on the way to town proper.  It must be a kilometer long and lasted for about 30 minutes and featured the various bands, various street dancing and participated by various schools, their teaching staff, their school children in various dance  costumes.  They will probably have a presentation at the gym when the parade ends.

They must have spent a lot for the costumes and spent endless hours preparing for this parade.

Than you guys for honoring our independence.  Thanks for making this parade possible.

Here are some of the colorful pictures that I took today

                  The Boy Scouts followed the PNP contingent (sorry I wasnt able to take their pictures)

                                    Plenty of achievement badges

                                           Very young majorettes

                                 One of the school bands

                                       Dextrous fingers of one of the very young band members

                                 Hmm mini higantes (an irony?)

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                                    Is this a dance or just a costume presentation

                                      Majorettes again

                                  This band member took time to polish his instruments

                                   More majorettes

                                      Nice dance costume and hats

                             Pretty young ladies in their colorful costume

                                    Their umbrellas are more colorful

                                      Naked youngsters doing a bit of their dance number

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                                   Colorful band costume

                                   Another colorful band costume

                                   Vietnamese inspired